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The Fighting Handgun: An Illustrated History from the Flintlock to Automatic Weapons

By Richard Law , Peter Brookesmith

Book information

Publisher
Arms Armour Press
Year
1997
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
129 MB (135159259 bytes)
Pages
193\193
Library
mirknig.com
Time added
2012-06-19 17:00:00

Description

The handgun has been an inevitable part of history, used for chivalrous duels between gentlemen, showdown confrontations between the lawless, battlefield combat, personal protection, and crime in many forms. Profusely illustrated, this study provides a chronological history, showing the development, performance, design and ammunition of the weapon, with information about some noted users.

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